moxie
Plural: moxies
Noun
- Force of character, determination, or nerve; courage.
- fortitude and determination
- Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
- Verve.
- Wit, smarts, skill.
Examples
- It takes moxie to challenge an opponent’s high-scoring word, risking the points.
Origin / Etymology
First recorded use in 1930. From the name of an American soft drink Moxie made since 1885 to which advertisement ascribed many beneficial properties directly but also indirectly by using the same name as a patent medicine first manufactured in 1878. The word appears in very many place names in Maine, especially of falls and ponds, and is perhaps ultimately from an Abenaki word meaning dark water.
Synonyms
backbone, grit, gumption, guts, sand, determination, energy, fortitude, initiative, know-how, pep, spirit, vigor
Scrabble Score: 14
moxie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmoxie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moxie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary